The ropes training is getting a specialized group of Denison firefighters ready for any call, and say it’s not a matter of if ...

Stranded hikers were recently retrieved in a daring maneuver that saw first responders lowered by ropes over a vertical cliff ...

Placer County, California, rescue crews pounced into action and extracted a 16-year-old boy who was stranded in a nearly 50-foot mine shaft.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The Rochester Fire Department said a man about 50 years old was involved in a sledding accident on Sunday afternoon. A rope rescue was requested and the victim was put in a ...

rope rescue and structural collapse rescue. Upon reflecting over his 30-plus year career, Zak shared that he chose fire service because he wanted a career that was challenging and rewarding but ...

Loveland Fire Rescue Authority says they train regularly for situations like this, which helped them respond quickly. They utilized both rope-rescue techniques and animal-rescue techniques.